SAP Project Manager

NCS Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager in Singapore to oversee end-to-end SAP projects, ensuring on-time delivery, defined scope, and adherence to standards. The role involves budget, manpower, and quality oversight, plus vendor and stakeholder management.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, global project experience, and the ability to translate business needs into effective SAP solutions. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of SAP project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish project plans, risk management plans, milestones, and deliverables with users and architects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

SAP

Job description

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

The SAP Project Manager is responsible for managing and implementing SAP projects with quality, ensuring defined scope, on-time deliverables, and adherence to processes and standards. The role involves establishing project plans, risk management strategies, milestones, and deliverables in consultation with business users and architects. The Project Manager oversees daily project execution, budget, manpower, and quality while liaising with customers, vendors, and stakeholders. The position also requires team leadership, effective vendor management, and business development support to expand service opportunities.

What Will You Do

• Establish project plans, risk management plans, milestones, and deliverables with users and architects
• Manage project schedules, budgets, manpower, and quality on a daily basis
• Define project scope and manage change control mechanisms
• Analyse and document requirements across business users and managers
• Escalate and discuss issues such as overruns, scope creep, and resource requirements with leadership
• Oversee integration of hardware, software, testing, and data conversion components
• Monitor critical path activities and adjust schedules to meet deadlines
• Manage resources including hardware, software, and human resources within budget
• Review project documentation for compliance with standards and customer requirements
• Define project resources, conduct performance reviews, and oversee post-implementation evaluations
• Negotiate with vendors to secure adequate resources across project phases
• Build relationships with users, technical staff, and management to resolve system issues
• Manage contracts and subcontractors effectively
• Negotiate change requests with customers based on business needs
• Communicate project issues and clarifications clearly with customers
• Identify expansion or service improvement opportunities and liaise with Account Managers
• Participate in pre-sale activities when required

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Minimum 5 years of SAP project management experience
• Minimum 10 years of IT services experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Experience in Singapore Public Sector SAP projects
• Past experience in full SAP project implementation and SAP application support
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Ability to travel as required

Preferred Attributes

• Self-motivated with positive attitude and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and maintain respectful and trusting relationships
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities
• Ability to anticipate and exceed customer expectations
• Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and performance management

Professional and/or Technical Certifications

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) (Preferred)

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.